Established 2011 Website www.firstsite.uk.net Founded 2011 | Director Matthew Rowe Phone +44 1206 577067 | |
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Location Colchester, Essex, England Address Lewis Gardens, High St, Colchester CO1 1JH, UK Hours Open today · 10AM–5PMSunday10AM–5PMMonday10AM–5PMTuesday10AM–5PMWednesday10AM–5PMThursday10AM–5PMFriday10AM–5PMSaturday10AM–5PM Similar Hollytrees Museum, High Woods Country P, Beth Chatto Gardens, Mercury Theatre - Colchester, Colchester Arts Centre Profiles | ||
Firstsite by rafael vi oly architects
Firstsite is a contemporary art gallery in Colchester, Essex, which opened in 2011. It was designed by Rafael Viñoly. It is situated in Colchester's "Cultural Quarter" near The Minories, Colchester, fifteen Queen Street (a creative business hub), the Norman Colchester Castle, the Natural History Museum, Hollytrees Museum and Colchester's Roman Wall. Its exhibits are on a rolling six-monthly basis, starting with Camulodunum. It also cooperated with Essex University to show South American art until 2013. Firstsite is a registered charity under English law.
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Critical appraisal
The gallery's opening received a considerable evaluation in the press. The Guardian criticized the sloping walls and the architect, Viñoly. It also examined it in terms of the economic expectations towards it and in comparison with other regional galleries. However, The Independent praised the inaugural exhibition Camulodunum. The Daily Telegraph has criticized the expense of the project.